
July 17, 2019 Chamber Connection
Index Chamber News Hard Road Theatre Productions Advocacy Awareness HSHS News Highland Moose Lodge 2479 Kirchenfest News Calendar of Events Business After Hours Office News Calendar of Events Free Summer Series at the Lory Theater 07/17/2019 Get Productive with Google's Digital Tools 07/17/2019 BAH - Highland Optimists 07/18/2019 Highland Muny Band Concert 07/19/2019 Peanut Butter & Jam Festivals 2019 07/19/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 07/19/2019 Shark Night at the Pool 07/19/2019 Family Game Night @Tibbets House 07/20/2019 Rock A Block 2019 07/20/2019 Madison County Fair 07/23/2019- 07/28/2019 Free Summer Series at the Lory Theater 07/24/2019 Coffee & Conversation 07/25/2019 Book Club at the Library 07/25/2019 Evening on the Meier Farm 07/26/2019 Highland Muny Band Concert 07/26/2019 Hard Road Theatre Summer Production 07/26/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 07/26/2019 Hard Road Theatre Summer Production 07/27/2019 Hard Road Theatre Summer Production 07/28/2019 Legislative Luncheon 07/29/2019 VBS - Fixer Upper 07/29/2019- 08/02/2019 ChamberNet 08/01/2019 Highland Muny Band Concert 08/02/2019 Hard Road Theatre Summer Production 08/02/2019 Peanut Butter & Jam Festivals 2019 08/02/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 08/02/2019 Hard Road Theatre Summer Production 08/03/2019 LOL Night at the Races 08/03/2019 Book Club at Tibbetts House 08/03/2019 Hard Road Theatre Summer Production 08/04/2019 Highland Muny Band Concert 08/09/2019 Peanut Butter & Jam Festivals 2019 08/09/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 08/09/2019 Fashion for LOL 08/10/2019 BAH - Highland Rotary 08/15/2019 Wine, Appetizers, & Entertainment at Poppy's 08/16/2019 Business After Hours BAH July 18, 2019 5:00 - 7:00 pm Madison County Fairgrounds 2005 Lindenthal Ave. Highland, IL Office News Chamber Office Hours Monday - Friday: 9am - 3pm Due to budget cuts, there will only be 2 people in the office on M-W-F from 9am-1pm. If you need to see someone at the Chamber during other hours, please call to set up an appointment and/or make sure that we are in the office and not visiting other Chamber members. Thank you. DEADLINE for getting information in the Chamber Connection and Highland Weekender is Friday by 3:00pm. *** We will be adding events to the calendar on Mondays. If you miss the cut-off date, we keep your information for the next publication. Please submit your information to penny@highlandillinois.com. ***Note deadline for information has changed.	Chamber News Legislative Luncheon Join us as we welcome Senator Plummer, Representative Meier, and Illinois Chamber representatives to discuss the most recent session activity and the upcoming priorities. The event will be held at the Olde Wicks Factory in the Stained Glass Room from 11:30am - 1:00pm. Please register here as soon as possible to reserve your seat. September 21, 2019 The annual *Street Art Festival and Makers Market* will be held on Saturday, September 21st (with September 22nd as a rain date). The streets of downtown Highland will once again become a temporary art gallery as artists transform the pavement into colorful works of art. We invite you to express your support of the arts and our community by being a part of this unique experience! The Street Art Festival is the perfect way to showcase a business or organization. When you sponsor the Street Art Festival you help the Chamber provide quality events in Highland that everyone can enjoy! Please calll the Chamber for more information - 618-654-3721. Bags Tournament Registration Registration is now open for the Bags Tournament. This event will be held on the downtown square in while the artists are creating their magic on the streets. Please register early to secure your place in the tournament! Register here. Hard Road Theatre Productions YOU CAN DANCE, YOU CAN JIVE, AND HAVE THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE WITH HARD ROAD THEATRE Sponsored by Staunton Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Hard Road Theatre Productions is proud to present their 2019 summer production of MAMMA MIA! Based upon the Broadway musical of the same name, MAMMA MIA! features songs and music originally written and performed by ABBA. Some of the songs featured in the production include “Super Trooper,” “Dancing Queen,” “Thank You for the Music,” “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes All,” “SOS,” “Take a Chance on Me,” and the title number, “Mamma Mia!” ABBA’s songs have been woven together to tell the hilarious story of a woman’s search for her father on the eve of her wedding. Her quest brings three men from her mother’s past back to a Greek island they each last visited 20 years ago. Confusion and hilarity ensue as ABBA’s timeless songs propel this enchanting tale of love, laughter, and friendship, creating an unforgettable show full of big laughs and intense dance numbers. This is the first time MAMMA MIA! is being performed in Highland. MAMMA MIA! is directed by Eric Sykes with musical direction by David Wilton and Thomas Taylor IV and choreography by Christine Taylor. The cast for the show includes an equal mix of both Hard Road veterans and newcomers. “I’m so proud of this cast and what they’ve put into this production,” Sykes says. “Each cast member has put in well over 100 hours each into this show. Audiences are going to love it.” Performance dates for MAMMA MIA! are July 26, 27, Aug. 2, and 3 at 7:30 p.m. and July 28 and Aug. 4 at 2:00 p.m. The show is being performed at the Highland Middle School, 2813 State Route 160, Highland, IL. Ticket prices are $12 for adults and $11 for senior citizens and children (ages 4-12). Physical tickets can be purchased at the Highland Chamber of Commerce or at the door. In addition, tickets are available for sale online via the Hard Road website (hardroad.org). Seating is limited for this production, so it is recommended that tickets be purchased in advance. Advocacy Awareness Coffee & Conversation Senator Jason Plummer is hoping that you will be able to attend this event on July 25, 2019. Coffee and Conversation is an informal forum where attendees will have the opportunity to speak with him one-on-one about topics important to them. This event simply gives individuals the chance to stop in, grab a cup of coffee, and have a conversation about state government. Coffee and refreshments will be provided. If you have any questions, you can call his office at 618-283-3000. Flyer Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM Place: Holiday Inn Express 2011 Formosa Rd Troy, IL 62294 Rep. Charlie Meier to Host 8th Annual Evening on the Meier Farm Representative Charlie Meier would like to invite you and your family to the eighth annual “An Evening on the Meier Farm.” The event will be held on Friday, July 26^th, 2019, from 5:00 – 8:00pm. This event is free and open to everyone. It is a chance to meet Rep. Charlie Meier and see his historic family farm built by his Great Grand Parents. Charlie’s grandmother Christina Borgmann using mules, hauled all the logs to build this home. Charlie has preserved many family antiques and tours of the home will be available. There will be an opportunity for kids to have a tractor ride and see what it is like living on a farm. This year we will all see the updates Rep. Meier has added to his home. Charlie will provide brats, hot dogs, lemonade, tea and water. Please feel free to bring lawn chairs and spend time with us. We will have a tent and expect this event to happen rain or shine. Several other state and local politicians have been invited to join in on the evening. Directions to Charlie Meier’s farm are as follows: From 64 take exit 41 and turn towards Okawville. You will take a left Hen House Road. Hen House road will be our first left and is between the Dollar General Store and Road Ranger Gas Station. You will go 1/3 of a mile to a stop sign (T road) and make a right on 5^th Street Road. Going west another 1/3 of a mile you will cross a bridge. Immediately after the bridge on the left is the driveway to the Meier Farm. This road will take you straight to the house. The address is 13597 Railroad Rd, Okawville, IL. Hope to see you all there! HSHS News Fairs and Festival Fun – How to Stay Safe This Summer (BREESE, GREENVILLE, HIGHLAND, IL) – Summers are synonymous with fairs, festivals, outdoor concerts, and carnivals. Good music, tasty food, and fun rides and games at these events draw large crowds every summer. With the Clinton, Madison and Bond County fairs upon us over the next few weeks, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospitals in Breese and Highland, and HSHS Holy Family in Greenville want to ensure those who attend stay safe. According to the Centers for Disease Control, foodborne illnesses increase during the summer months, due in part to the increase of food being cooked outdoors. Food safety practices should be the same at fairs as they are at restaurants and at home. Illinois law requires permits through county and local public health departments. Before you buy food from a vendor at a fair or festival, consider the following: Does the vendor have a clean workstation? Does the vendor have a sink for employees to wash their hands? Do the employees wear gloves or use tongs when handling food? Does the vendor have refrigeration on site for raw ingredients or pre-cooked foods? Has the vendor been inspected? While at fairs, festivals and carnivals, it is also important to wash your hands often. This is especially true after petting animals, touching the animal enclosure, and exiting the animal enclosure – even if you did not touch an animal. Additionally, always wash hands after using the restroom, after playing a game or going on a ride, and before eating or drinking. In case there are no places to wash hands, bring hand sanitizers or disposable wipes to use. Other important tips to keep in mind when attending festivals and fairs: Drink plenty of water – This is especially true if it is a hot day with a high heat index and/or if any alcohol consumption occurs. If alcohol is available, exercise care. Don’t take drinks from strangers and don’t leave your drink unattended. Monitor your alcohol intake carefully, and do not use alcohol as a substitute for water. Since alcohol can dehydrate the body, it’s important to drink as much (if not more) water than alcohol. Ensure you have suitable clothing for the weather conditions and the location of the event. Take proper sun safety measures – Apply and reapply sunscreen with SPF 30 or greater, seek shade periodically, wear sunglasses, and use protective barriers such as clothing and hats. For information about the upcoming fairs, visit their web sites: Clinton County Fair, July 14-20 - clintoncofair.org Madison County Fair, July 23-28 - madcofair.com Bond County Fair, August 1-6 - bondcofair.com Know Your Medicare Benefits Seminar Offered on July 18 (BREESE, GREENVILLE, HIGHLAND, IL) – The community is invited to a “Know Your Medicare Benefits” seminar On Thursday, July 18 at 10 a.m. in the Sullivan Room at HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland. A State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) counselor will be onsite conducting this free seminar to provide education on Medicare. If you are interested in learning more about Medicare, but cannot attend the seminar, St. Joseph’s Hospital Highland has a SHIP counselor onsite the second Friday of each month to answer questions about Medicare. You can schedule an appointment but calling (618) 344-7788. Highland Moose Lodge 2479 Truck Raffle Don't miss your opportunity to win this 2019 Chevy Silverado! There are only 600 tickets available at $100 each. If you have any questions or are looking to purchase a ticket, you can contact Mike Elliott at 618-541-5034. Full Flyer with details. Kirchenfest News Korbball 3-on-3 Basketball Tourney Yes, it is time to get your team together and register for another great Korbball Tourney! If you are age 10 - 18 you can get in on this fun. You do need to register to to take part in the tourney and meet the requirements to prove your age. There are limited spaces available, so register early! You can register online here and find out more information about the tourney. 3rd Annual Bags Tournament Registration is now open for the Bags Tournament as well. All rules, registration information, etc. can be found here.
Chamber Connection - July 17, 2019